Well, this was what I set up this LJ for. I'll post the pattern for the white totoro next, then some of the very easy and quick things I have made. Check out my Flickr pages for more photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/96575205@N00/

Instructions:Work in continuous rounds. Most rounds are written in the format:Round number: [work a number of sc, increase or decrease by one st] x however many times (leaving however many st that round). Leave long tails of yarn on each part in order to sew to body. Leave an extra long one on one arm to sew upside-down V marks on tummy.

Work the body until the hole is still big enough to fit your hand inside (rnd 48 or so) then fit the eyes. Put the safety eyes through the centre of the white crocheted parts (you could use circles of white felt). Position on about round 14. Stuff fairly well, then complete the body until there is just a small hole left. Sew on the nose. Stuff firmly and sew shut. Stuff arms slightly then sew claws before attaching to body.Stuff ears firmly and position with longer hdc parts to the outside. Sew to body.Stuff tail firmly and position with hdc parts at the bottom. Sew to body.Sew edges of white parts of eyes to the body.Sew white tummy in place and embroider blue markings.

Amazing!!

just this past week I was all bummed because i wanted to make a totoro ami, and i wasn't gifted with the ability to either find or make a petter.. so i settled for a softie.. it was cute, but this that you've done blows me away.. you are amazing!!

Crocheting in the round

Hi,I realise you wrote this little more than two years ago, but in case you want to attempt crocheting in the round again, do what I do and put a mini safety pin into the first stitch of every round - I find it's an excellent marker as it can't fall out on its own :) Hope that helps...

I'm sure this is going to sound like a totally stupid question, but I've only recently got back into crochet and found out I had been doing things "wrong" all along.

So what I'm curious about, because I can't quite tell from the photos, is it the bumpy side that's the right side? We're supposed to be crocheting through booth loops, until the one line with the back loops, right? So I have one bumpy side which looks like the RS and then a smoother less defined side is the WS right? x:

i looked through a few pages of your flickr album and i would die for the dalek pattern. i'm going to teach myself to knit and crochet and i would love to make daleks for xmas gifts for next year. i'd be ever so greatful. you should post more often here your stuff is amazing!

email is sweetsarahcooper - at - Hotmail.com if you want to send me the pattern. or post here. thanks so much! :)

Very nice pattern!

My daughter just love Totoro, so I made one for her 6 year birthday. It was so fun making it. Thank You for giving away your pattern! Unfortunately my daughter will not play with him, but she is glad to own a Totoro. She missed his feet, so I might add them, and now she very much want a cat bus! I have no idea how to make one. :-)